Videos
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007“Peace is burning like a river” by Bitter Bitter Weeks
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Peace is burning like a river was started in April, 2003 when Amy and I were on tour with Lefty's Deceiver and Matt Pond PA. We were just starting the tour when the war was imminent. By the time we were in the Mid west, roadside propaganda was terrifying. I think we all [...]
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007“Writing Letters” by Bitter bitter weeks
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I am so glad I asked Greg to shoot this! Over the past few years he’s described for me in great detail an idea he has for a film called Children of Stone. It’s unbelievably, awesomely disturbing and I know that despite the fact that it hasn’t been made yet. I can’t [...]
Monday, July 30th, 2007“Hanna” by Bitter bitter weeks
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The video for Hanna was conceived and directed by film maker Jon Michals and was shot and edited by Conrad Zimmer.
This song reminded me of long teenage early summer days before you have access to a car and when you are just beginning to cause havoc (on foot/bike). Like the feeling of [...]
Friday, July 6th, 2007“Sincerely, the last century” by Bitter bitter weeks
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Credits:Sincerely, The Last Century
His name is Joe Sullivan. He’s 57, and he’s been collecting trains for 53years. He’s even talked to Neil Young.
This footage was shot at the end of the Summer, 2006. Philadelphians,particularly those familiar with Girard Avenue, will recognize the green 15trolley, which was recently brought back to life here in [...]
“Lo-res” by Bitter bitter weeks
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The footage for “Lo-res” was collected in February 2007 by Quentin Stoltzfus (of Philadelphia’s Mazarin) and Scott McMicken (of new Philadelphia sensations, Dr. Dog). I love it because it is both colorful and colorless: Wallpaper, lights, empty trees, Philadelphia streets, the Fishtown cemetary.
Additional footage was shot by Conrad Zimmer at the studio under [...]
“Danger in the halls” by Bitter bitter weeks
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“Danger in the halls” is a song about ghost dreams. I have them all the time, and only recently learned they were partly the result of opening my eyes while I am asleep. The footage was shot in September 2006 in the home that my dear friend Brian Christinzio of the band BC [...]
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007“Once and for all” by Bitter bitter weeks
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Once and for AllSong and Video #1 from the new album.
This was shot mostly by my brother, Ryan McTear. The performance footage is from Amy’s and my studio, MinerStreet Recordings. The rest of the imagery comes from the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia, and a beach under the flight path of LAX.
The [...]